Tchibo Sat Nav in store 05/07/06 £169.00

kgpuk

Can't see this posted anywhere else but received this email from Tchibo don't know how this compares to the others though.

Wherever you're headed, the GPS Navigation System from Tchibo will make sure you get there. The automatic route calculation and 2-D display on the 3.5" touch-screen LCD make navigation a piece of cake. So make sure you get down to Tchibo: the GPS Navigation System is available from Wednesday morning 5 July for only £ 169! But only while stocks last - so make sure you pop the date in your diary! go to Tchibo.co.uk
Hit the road!
With automatic route calculation, there's a friendly voice to tell you the best route, from door to door. That'll save you time and stress. The GPS Navigation System is easy to use and install, whilst the high-performance GPS receiver saves your favourite addresses and includes a wide range of popular stop-off points, e.g. petrol stations, hotels and airports.

Off in no time!
The pre-installed navigation software has the very latest maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland and calculates your route automatically. And whether you'd rather cruise down the motorway or take the back roads, the intelligent route selection feature will make sure you get what you're looking for.

Have a good trip!

Your Tchibo.co.uk team

All on one card:
- Maps of the United Kingdom and
Ireland pre-installed on the
256 MB memory card
- Wireless navigation thanks to
integrated high-performance GPS
receiver
- Wide range of stop-off points,
e.g. petrol stations, hotels and
airports
Comprehensive accessories:
- 256 MB memory card
- Navteq navigation software
- Synchronisation software
- USB cable
- Mains adaptor and 12 V adaptor
for car cigarette lighter
- Integrated rechargeable battery
- Car cradle with suction pad

Clasics

It will most likely be a Medion model. Which is no bad thing in my book, although there are much better deals on Medion-branded GPS units on the net.

Here's an example:

http://www.easydevices.co.uk/pp/Dedicated_GPS/Medion_Sat_Nav/MEDION_GO_PAL_PNA350_WITH_UK_AND_IRELAND_AND_TMC.html

This is the same price as the Tchibo unit but includes the incredible TMC (traffic management channel) which automatically re-routes you when it is told of a traffic snarl-up. Some navigation companies charge £170 just for this unit itself.

deanos

The Medion one is cheap but dosent get good reviews

http://www.vnunet.com/personal-computer-world/hardware/2153849/medion-pal-pna350

Clasics

You have to consider that the review is based on the machine when it was £299, though, deanos. I'm suspecting if it was reviewed as a £170 machine then (with no-sub TCM already included in the price) for the money it would just about be unbeatable?

deanos

Yes with the TCM it is unbeatable, but the trail of wires and setting up and putting it away every time you stop could get annoying.

Clasics

Agreed....but probably much less annoying than getting stuck in a 5 mile taliback on the M25! Lol.